Chapter XIX of The White Dove, “The Sword Falls,” is here in full — 270 sentences across 54 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XIX
Chapter XIX of The White Dove, “The Sword Falls,” is here in full — 270 sentences across 54 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Oh, Syl, I can't tell you how glad I am that you are back. And Ella too--with that hateful marriage broken off. I don't quite understand how it is. He backed out at the last moment, didn't he? But my poor head has been in such a whirl all day that I don't seem to understand anything.
Chapter XIX of The White Dove, “The Sword Falls,” is here in full — 270 sentences across 54 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/54 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
having a back or backing, usually of a specified type
From this reading “He backed out at the last moment, didn't he?”
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading “And Ella too--with that hateful marriage broken off.”
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading ““Oh, Syl, I can't tell you how glad I am that you are back.”
evoking or deserving hatred
From this reading “And Ella too--with that hateful marriage broken off.”
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading “And Ella too--with that hateful marriage broken off.”
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading “But my poor head has been in such a whirl all day that I don't seem to understand anything.”
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading “I don't quite understand how it is.”
turn in a twisting or spinning motion
From this reading “But my poor head has been in such a whirl all day that I don't seem to understand anything.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “He backed out at the last moment, didn't he?”
In this reading “But my poor head has been in such a whirl all day that I don't seem to understand anything.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But my poor head has been in such a whirl all day that I don't seem to understand anything.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading But my poor head has been in such a whirl all day that I don't seem to understand anything.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “Oh, Syl, I can't tell you how glad I am that you are back.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And Ella too--with that hateful marriage broken off.
any thing at all
From this reading But my poor head has been in such a whirl all day that I don't seem to understand anything.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Oh, Syl, I can't tell you how glad I am that you are back.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He backed out at the last moment, didn't he?
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading “Oh, Syl, I can't tell you how glad I am that you are back.
having a back or backing, usually of a specified type
From this reading He backed out at the last moment, didn't he?
the past participle of “be”
From this reading But my poor head has been in such a whirl all day that I don't seem to understand anything.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading And Ella too--with that hateful marriage broken off.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But my poor head has been in such a whirl all day that I don't seem to understand anything.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Oh, Syl, I can't tell you how glad I am that you are back.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading But my poor head has been in such a whirl all day that I don't seem to understand anything.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He backed out at the last moment, didn't he?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I don't quite understand how it is.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And Ella too--with that hateful marriage broken off.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading “Oh, Syl, I can't tell you how glad I am that you are back.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But my poor head has been in such a whirl all day that I don't seem to understand anything.
evoking or deserving hatred
From this reading And Ella too--with that hateful marriage broken off.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He backed out at the last moment, didn't he?
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading But my poor head has been in such a whirl all day that I don't seem to understand anything.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Oh, Syl, I can't tell you how glad I am that you are back.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Oh, Syl, I can't tell you how glad I am that you are back.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But my poor head has been in such a whirl all day that I don't seem to understand anything.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I don't quite understand how it is.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I don't quite understand how it is.
immediately past
From this reading He backed out at the last moment, didn't he?
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading And Ella too--with that hateful marriage broken off.
a particular point in time
From this reading He backed out at the last moment, didn't he?
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading But my poor head has been in such a whirl all day that I don't seem to understand anything.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading And Ella too--with that hateful marriage broken off.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh, Syl, I can't tell you how glad I am that you are back.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He backed out at the last moment, didn't he?
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading But my poor head has been in such a whirl all day that I don't seem to understand anything.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading I don't quite understand how it is.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading But my poor head has been in such a whirl all day that I don't seem to understand anything.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading But my poor head has been in such a whirl all day that I don't seem to understand anything.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Oh, Syl, I can't tell you how glad I am that you are back.
express in words
From this reading “Oh, Syl, I can't tell you how glad I am that you are back.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Oh, Syl, I can't tell you how glad I am that you are back.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He backed out at the last moment, didn't he?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But my poor head has been in such a whirl all day that I don't seem to understand anything.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading And Ella too--with that hateful marriage broken off.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading I don't quite understand how it is.
turn in a twisting or spinning motion
From this reading But my poor head has been in such a whirl all day that I don't seem to understand anything.
in the company of; together with
From this reading And Ella too--with that hateful marriage broken off.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Oh, Syl, I can't tell you how glad I am that you are back.
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